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Asked: 2026-06-12T04:26:04+00:00

I was messing with the instruments panel on my application. The 4 inch retina

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I was messing with the instruments panel on my application. The 4 inch retina simulator was working fine and used to look exactly like the iPhone 5:

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However, when I was messing with the automation, 4 inch retina simulator changed and now looks pretty much like a very long iPad:

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(sorry for the very big image but this is the actual size of it now).

And now whenever I want to bring up the simulator, it continues to look like this one above. I am sure that there is an easy fix to this and that is why I ask because I honestly don’t want to have to re install Xcode 4.5

Thanks!

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  1. Editorial Team

    When the Simulator is active, go to Window > Size > 50%.

    You can also change the size by using ⌘+1, ⌘+2 or ⌘+3

    EDIT:

    When you’re using a retina MBP, the Simulator will take advantage of that and go into retina mode as well, which will be the same size as the regular Simulator (just like with the real devices). Since it’s the same size it can use the slightly bigger border and look like the actual device, instead of using the thin iPad-like border.

    On a “normal resolution” display, only the non-retina iPhone simulator will use the iPhone border.

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